Langgaard: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 Danish National Symphony Orchestra - Thomas Dausgaard

• Symphony No. 2 Awakening of Spring, BVN 53 Original version (1912-14)
• 1 I. Allegro con anima - Lento - Con moto - Tempo primo - Maestoso festivo alla marcia 16:55
• 2 II. Lento religioso quasi adagio 11:09
• 3 III. Molto con moto (with soprano solo) 09:33
• Symphony No. 3 The Flush of Youth - La melodia, BVN 96 (1915-16, rev. 1925-33) For piano solo, orchestra and choir
• 4 I. Poco animato festivo - Lento (Cadenza) - Animato festivo (Tempo primo) - 11:44
• 5 II. Grave maestoso - Lento misterioso - 06:09
• 6 III. Allegro ma non troppo - Piu lento - Vivace 10:14
• Total Runtime 01:05:44

Info for Langgaard: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3

Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) was an odd, lonely figure in Danish music. His 16 symphonies make up a thought-provoking, original contribution to the history of the symphony. The two symphonies on this album radiate youthful freshness, courage and the infectious joy of music-making. The very young Langgaard was not afraid to refer directly to ideals like Beethoven, Wagner and Richard Strauss, but his distinctively irrational features were not to be denied either. Symphony No. 2 with soprano solo is presented here for the first time in the long original version. Symphony no. 3 is a true Classical-Romantic piano concerto - with a choral section.

Thomas Dausgaard is working his way through an authoritative new Langgaard cycle with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir ... Inger Dam-Jensen sings radiantly in the first work; Per Salo is the capable pianist in the second ... Mr. Dausgaard’s keen advocacy elicits polished, persuasive accounts that live up to Langgaard’s motto: “Long Live Beauty”. (New York Times)

Musicians:
Inger Dam-Jensen, Soprano
Per Salo, Piano
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, Conductor

Rued Langgaard, Composer


Trackliste:
Symphony No. 2 Awakening of Spring, BVN 53 Original version (1912-14)*
Allegro con anima - Lento - Con moto - Tempo primo - Maestoso festivo alla marcia
Lento religioso quasi adagio
Molto con moto (with soprano solo)
Symphony No. 3 The Flush of Youth - La melodia, BVN 96 (1915-16, rev. 1925-33)
For piano solo, orchestra and choir
Poco animato festivo - Lento (Cadence) - Animato festivo (Tempo primo)
Grave mastoso - Lento misterioso
Allegro ma non troppo - Più lento - Vivace

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